Great Northern Empire Builder

GREAT NORTHERN'S STREAMLINED EMPIRE BUILDER, between Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Spokane-Seattle-Portland, winds along the shore of Puget Sound in western Washington State for 32 scenic miles between Seattle and Everett.

Color photo by Hedrich

PUBLISHED BY GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY
ST. PAUL 1, MINNESOTA

Map: Greetings From Minnesota

Nickname — Gopher State

1950 Population — 2,982,483

Area in Sq. Miles — 84,682

Entered the Union, May 11, 1858

Aerial Lift Bridge -- Duluth, Minnesota

RIDING HIGH ON

THE FAMOUS AERIAL LIFT BRIDGE

DULUTH, MINNESOTA

postmarked 1966

Grouchy's Coffee Shop

GROUCHY'S

Aat Rice Lake and Ladysmith, wisconsin

Your 24 hour host all 7 days for those who want the best.

postmarked 1964

Swiss Cheese Making

ALPINE CHEESE FACTORY

Ohio's Show Place of Cheese Making

Route 62 - Wilmot, Ohio

View of the refrigerated brine room. Floating in the tank filled with salt brine are wheels of Swiss cheese weighing approximately 200 pounds each. The purpose of the brine treatment is to cool the cheese and start the rind formation.

Kansas Wheatland

A field of wheat and a giant loaf of bread symbolize the role of Kansas as "Wheatland, U. S. A".

Tower Bridge

TOWER BRIDGE

Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah

So named because of its striking resemblance to the famous bridge that spans the Thames River in London, England. These brilliantly colored pinnacles are viewed in awe by those who descend the easy trails supervised by the National Park Service.

Dining Car of El Capitan

DINING CAR OF THE SANTA FE'S EL CAPITAN
Passengers relax leisurely for a luxurious Fred Harvey meal in the dining car of the Santa Fe's streamlined transcontinental El Capitan.

Map: Greetings from the Pennsylvania Turnpike

PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE

"World's Greatest Highway"

Pioneer of America's super toll roads, the Pennsylvania Turnpike spans more than one-eighth of the nation. It stretches 360 miles from the Ohio line in the West to the shores of the Delaware River in the East. A 110-mile spur, the northern extension carries you toward the New York state line.

• = Service Station and Restaurant

World's Largest Talking Cow

CHATTY BELLE and "BULLET"

. . . greet visitors at Wisconsin World's Fair Pavilion* at Neillsville. World's Largest talking cow gives 270 lbs. of milk daily to make delicious GRASSLAND BUTTER.

* exhibit at the 1964 World's Fair

Welcome to McKenzie

McKENZIE, TENNESSEE

Home of Bethel College . . . is a leading trade and industrial center of Carroll County. The cooperation of its citizens and civic clubs has contributed greatly to its growth and prosperity.

Color by L. D. Thompson

Packaging Maple Syrup

To keep maple syrup fresh it is packaged in airtight sterilized containers. Fancy, or grade AA syrup is light amber in color with finest maple flavor. Grade A is medium amber with stronger flavor. Grade B is dark amber, possible cloudy, with strong flavor.

Color Photo by Robert B Frazier

Now Listen to Me (Boxer)

Clam Box Restaurant

The CLAM BOX, U.S. 1 on the Boston Post Road, Westport, Conn. at Exit 18 from Conn. Turnpike, Exits 41, 42 from Merritt Parkway. New England's largest seafood restaurant, a la carte, or full course dinners, popular prices. Open every day all year. Recommended AAA, Gourmet, and Cue.

When in Cos Cob visit our Clam Box on the Post Rd. U.S. 1, Exits 4, 5 Conn. Turnpike, Exits 31, 34, 35 Merritt Parkway.

Charlton Memorial Bridge

THE CHARLTON MEMORIAL BRIDGE SPANNING THE BLUESTONE GORGE ON THE WEST VIRGINA TURNPIKE

This gigantic structure towers 246 feet over the beautiful Bluestone Gorge and was dedicated to the late Sgt. Cornelius Charlton awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor posthumously.

Map: Minnesota, North Star State

Minnesota - Star of the North

Entered the union May 11, 1858, with an area of 84,682 sq. miles. Over 10,000 lakes and thousands of acres of forests make MINNESOTA a popular vacation spot.

Cowboy Shop

The Cowboy Shop

Most complete western store in the Southwest. Located on Highway 75 between Sherman and Denison, Texas.

Color by Charles Neblett, III

Artists Palette

DEATH VALLEY MONUMENT, CALIFORNIA

ARTIST'S DRIVE

This colorful formation seen along Artist's Drive is known as the Palette. Death Valley's variety of features and vividness of color is fabulous, the flamboyant coloring and unique beauty is in a setting that was millions of years in the making.

Information on the marker:

Various mineral pigments have colored these volcanic deposits. Iron salts produce the reds, pinks and yellows. Decomposing mica causes the green. Manganese supplies the purple. Colors on the "palette" are reproduced in a larger scale on the mountains around Death Valley.

color by Louis Bonetto
COPYRIGHT FERRIS H. SCOTT, SANTA ANA, CALIF.

Luncheon at Kona Inn

LUNCHEON AT KONA INN . . . Guests delight in serving themselves imported and Hawaiian delicacies from the Inn's elegant Outrigger Canoe buffet.

He and She Restroom

HE AND SHE AT GRUNDY'S REDWOOD TERRACE

This unique structure is found on the Redwood highway at Grundy's Redwood Terrace, 22 miles south of Garberville.

Peanut Pickers

PEANUT PICKERS

The Last Wagon West

THE LAST WAGON WEST

Started from Providence Forge, Va., on September 26, 1961, for California in a homemade covered wagon. The trip will take almost 7 months, a distance of about 3000 miles. This is the first wagon to attempt to make this trip from coast to coast.

Photography be C. H. Ruth

Map: Lincoln Hills

The hills where Lincoln grew to manhood are a unique vacationland. Indiana's first Capitol is among the relics of Pioneer Days. Marengo Cave is the most beautiful in America. Immense Wyandotte Cave is rich with Indian relics. Santa Claus Land is a delight to children and adults. Camping and picnic areas are frequent. The Lincoln Hills Scenic Drive follows the high bluffs of the Ohio River.

Drawing by Harold Eddleman

Mount Sinyella

MOUNT SINYELLA — HAVASU CANYON, ARIZONA. A half mile along the trail to Supai from Hualpai Hilltop, you can see Mt. Sinyella to the northwest seated on its vast red plateau. But finer views are found by those who climb to the canyon rims in its vicinity. This is one of the many fascinating jaunts to be enjoyed in Havasu Canyon. Visits can be arranged through Tourist Manager. . .

Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park

This sign appears at the entrance to Monument Valley Tribal Park located on the highway between Kayenta Arizona and Medicine Hat Utah.

Photo by Bob Bradshaw

The Pink House

THE PINK HOUSE

"A Williamsburg in Miniature"

One setting of the bounteous evening feast for which The Pink House has become renowned. Served nightly throughout the year, this famous Hot Buffet and American Smorgasbord offers a selection of over forty hot and cold delicacies, and is by reservation only.

Located on North Kingshighway (U.S. No. 17) at 43rd Avenue, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

postmarked Dec 27, 1954

Imprinted on the back is a message about Hurricane Hazel, the most deadly and costly hurricane of the 1954 Atlantic hurricane season:

Dear Friend:

     Yes, The Pink House, and we, personally, survived "Hazel" — barely scratched! Ocean Highway 17 is now open all the way and is the best way South. All services are again normal; and finest accommodations enroute.

     We want you to come again, soon, and tell your friends to also.

THE PINK HOUSE

Begging Bear

PARK PANHANDLER AT WORK

A friendly but very dangerous welcoming committee at many of the beautiful Western National Parks. Tourists are warned it is illegal to feed the bears — no matter how cute they are.

Greenwich Village Sidewalk Artists

NEW YORK CITY

Greenwich Village

The work of Village Sidewalk Artists

color by Bob Glander

Hello from the Mackinac Bridge

THE MACKINAC BRIDGE

In Michigan -- The Water Wonderland

An early morning view from the bridge maintenance area. That's the Mackinac Bridge bus on the roadway at left. It maintains schedules between St. Ignace and Mackinac City. A lake freighter passes serenly (sic) eastward under the center span with scarcely a ripple. The green cable coming directly toward the camera doesn't look very big, but it is 24-1/2" in diameter and contains 12,580 wires.

Photo by Lucy Gridley

Map: Blue Ridge Parkway

BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY

NORTH CAROLINA — VIRGINIA

Harvesting Peaches

• HARVEST TIME IN PARKER COUNTY
• Luscious Peaches Ready for Market
• WEATHERFORD, TEXAS
Delicious peaches are one of the major crops in Parker County of which Weatherford is the county seat. Deep, sandy soil, ample rainfall and temperate climate combine to make this area ideal for fruit growing.